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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2GKALMEK5E6••••••2014 Gmc TERRAIN
This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2014 Gmc TERRAIN build (8 vs 3).
8on this build
285on the model
104builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 2Steering 1Electrical System 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2016
The contact owned a 2014 gmc terrain. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph and making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the vehicle head on. The frontal air bags did not deploy. The police and fire department were present. No injuries were…
SteeringcrashJun 2015
The contact owned a 2014 gmc terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle that was a stop sign. It was unknown if a police report was filed and there…
VisibilityMar 2022
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2021
Earlier this month while driving, our gmc terrain began shuddering while in line at a drive-through. A few days later while driving, it died at a stoplight, and when restarted, immediately displayed a warning that there was reduced power due to an oil issue. We were not due for…
Visibility/wiperSep 2020
When I left work yesterday evening it was dark and raining outside, and naturally, I turned on my front windshield wipers. About five minutes into my drive home, while on the highway, my front windshield wipers stopped operating. I could not see anything ahead of me, because it…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2GKALMEK5E6123566 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.